Morehead State Eagles men's basketball

The Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Morehead State University in Morehead, Kentucky, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Ohio Valley Conference.

Morehead State Eagles
2022-23 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team
University	Morehead State University
All-time record	1058-1013 (.511)^[1]
Head coach	Preston Spradlin^[2] (4th season)
Conference	Ohio Valley
Location	Morehead, Kentucky
Arena	Ellis Johnson Arena (Capacity: 6,500)
Nickname	Eagles
Colors	Blue and gold^[3]
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1956, 1961
NCAA tournament round of 32
2011
NCAA tournament appearances
1956, 1957, 1961, 1983, 1984, 2009, 2011, 2021
Conference tournament champions
1983, 1984, 2009, 2011, 2021
Conference regular season champions
1956, 1957, 1961, 1963, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1984, 2003, 2023

Postseason results

NCAA tournament results

The Eagles have appeared in eight NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 6–9.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1956		Quarterfinals Semifinals East Regional 3rd Place Game	Marshall Iowa Wayne State	W 107–92 L 83–97 W 95–84
1957		Quarterfinals	Pittsburgh	L 85–86
1961		Quarterfinals Semifinals Mideast Regional Third Place	Xavier Kentucky Louisville	W 71–66 L 64–71 L 61–83
1983	11	First Round	(6) Syracuse	L 59–74
1984	12	Preliminary Round First Round	(12) North Carolina A&T (5) Louisville	W 70–69 L 59–72
2009	16	Opening Round First Round	(16) Alabama State (1) Louisville	W 58–41 L 54–74
2011	13	First Round Second Round	(4) Louisville (12) Richmond	W 62–61 L 48–65
2021	14	First Round	(3) West Virginia	L 67–84

NIT results

The Eagles have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament one time. Their combined record is 1–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2023	First Round Second Round	Clemson UAB	W 68–64 L 59–77

CBI results

The Eagles have appeared in three College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their combined record is 5–4.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2010	First Round Quarterfinals	Colorado State Boston University	W 74–60 L 89–91^OT
2014	First Round	Illinois State	L 67–77
2016	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals–Game 1 Finals–Game 2 Finals–Game 3	Siena Duquesne Ohio Nevada Nevada Nevada	W 84–80 W 82–72 W 77–72 W 86–83 L 68–77 L 82–85^OT

NAIA

The Eagles have appeared in the NAIA Basketball Tournament once, their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1951	First Round	Southwest Texas State	L 70–62

Eagles in international leagues

• Karam Mashour (born 1991), plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.

References

1. "Morehead State Eagles School History". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
2. "Preston Spradlin formally introduced as Men's Basketball Head Coach". Morehead State University Athletics. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
3. "Morehead State University :: Brand and Style Guide". Retrieved December 27, 2022.

External links

• Official website